Another great courtyard

February 11th 2011
(Delayed blog) Me and my good friend Leo headed for the ancient, walled city of Pingyao for the October national holiday. We had originally planned to travel at least one way by train, but although Leo had tried on the first day possible to buy a ticket (10 days in advance in China), by the time he got to the ticket desk, all were sold out. (touts?) So we ended up with a return ticket on ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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After having been back in Inner Mongolia for 2.5 years as an English teacher and a great two month trip in South East Asia late 2014, I am now back in Holland for two months. Early March I will be coming back to China, Nanning in Guangxi this time, to finally start my one year study of the Chines language at Guangxi University. Don't hesitate to contact me! (or recommend my blog ;)) ''Every day is a day to learn, learn about yourself, others and the world we live in''. [img=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xwjtRjMw4T0/TXOL2XdKo9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/sArtN30ttTQ/s800/Cayasia%... full info

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